the law was passed in retaliation for a u.s. law that calls for sanctions against russian officials deemed human rights violators. critics say the russian law victimizes children to make a political point. there are now an estimated 740,000 orphans in russia. >>> coming up, man tries to rescue man's best friend and ends up needing some rescuing himself. erica. >>> well, it's still night and pleasant out here on the weather terrace, but, of course, a winter storm is on the way, and that's going to bring an end to the nice weather. i will tell you what you can expect and when in your full forecast. >>> but up next, a cat rescue that's not for the faint of heart. fortunately, this cat's leap of faith has a happy ending. >>> don't forget, we're answering your questions about the fiscal cliff at wusa9.com. stay with us, we'll be right back. >>> a flying cat caught on camera. this is video from bogota, colombia. look at the kitty. just as rescuers got close to the cat on the tower, the cat, for whatever reason, said, i'm going to make